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Quarantine bubbles – when done right – limit coronavirus risk and help fight loneliness

  • Written by Melissa Hawkins, Professor of Public Health, Director of Public Health Scholars Program, American University
imageQuaranteams offer a way to limit the risk of infection while also maintaining social contacts and mental health. Oqvector / iStock Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

After three months of lockdowns, many people in the U.S. and around the world are turning to quarantine bubbles, pandemic pods or quaranteams in an effort to balance the risks of the...

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